Donald,
Prior to retirement I was an Inspector for a State Department of
Agriculture. One of my duties was property inspection for plant pest
and disease. My District included Bourke, Brewarrina and Dubbo. I had
regular deep and meaningful discussions with dogs about my rights of
entry.
Then my life changed for the better. I came across ultra-sonic "Dog
Stunners" They were a hand-held audio generator (about the size of a
block of butter) which generated sound in the principle band-width of
a dog's hearing, at 120dB. It was very effective. Just had a quick
Google and the same type of device, now called "dog deterrent" is
widely available for under AUD 50. These devices could be a useful
addition to a birders kit.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 24/01/2011, at 5:10 PM, Donald G. Kimball wrote:
Okay folks I wont go on and on about this one but being attacked while
birding is definitely an unnerving situation. I have dealt with adult
moose
and black bears while doing wildlife research on birds in Canada but
so far
only a nasty farm dog that got called off. By the way moose are much
more
dangerous overall but fortunately I went unscathed with the moose
adventure.
Okay now to my point. I am not sure about Aussie law but in Canada if
I am
in heavy heavy bear country I prefer to use bear mace which is totally
legal
here. The kind that actually will turn grizzlies around like a
scalded hog.
One jolt of that and even the most determined pack of mutts will be
rolling
and screaming in the dirt while others will be be yelping and
panicking to
leave the area. A bit pricey but great for peace of mind. Hopefully
this
will be helpful to some of my great mates in Aus.
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